Use the vSphere Web Client to connect to vCenter Server systems and manage vSphere inventory objects.
Use of the vSphere Web Client requires a supported Web browser.
The vSphere Web Client requires the Adobe Flash Player version 11.5.0 or later to be installed with the
appropriate plug-in for your browser.
Log in to vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client
If you want to use vCenter Server 5.0 with vSphere Web Client, verify that the vCenter Server 5.0 system is
registered with vSphere Web Client.
If you want to use vCenter Server 5.1 with vSphere Web Client, verify that vCenter Server is installed and
that both vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client point to the same vCenter Single Sign On instance.
Procedure
1 Open a Web browser and enter the URL for the vSphere Web Client:
https://client-hostname:port/vsphere-client.
By default the port is 9443, but this can be changed during vSphere Web Client installation.
2 In the Username text box, enter the user name that is on the vCenter Single Sign On and has
permissions on vCenter Server.
3 In the Password text box, enter the password.
4 Click Login.
5 If a warning message about an untrusted SSL certificate appears, select the appropriate action based on
your security policy.
Log Out of vCenter Server Using the vSphere Web Client
Click the username at the top of the vSphere Web Client window and select Logout.
Use the vSphere Web Client Inventory Tree
You can use the inventory tree in the vSphere Web Client to browse and select objects as an alternative to
the navigator.
The inventory tree shows a hierarchical arrangement of objects in four different views: Hosts and Clusters,
VMs and Templates, Storage, or Networking.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click vCenter.
2 Under Inventory Trees, click one of the four categories to display one of the tree views.
3 Click the triangle next to any object to expand the tree and show the child objects.
4 Select an object in the inventory tree to display information about the object in the center pane.
5 (Optional) Click the selected object to shift to the navigator and bring the object into focus.
6 Click one of the tabs in the center pane to access additional information and actions.
Getting Started
Summary
Monitor
Manage
Related Objects
Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client
The Client Integration Plug-in provides access to a virtual machine's console in the vSphere Web Client, and
provides access to other vSphere infrastructure features.
You use the Client Integration Plug-in to deploy OVF or OVA templates and transfer files with the datastore
browser. You can also use the Client Integration Plug-in to connect virtual devices that reside on a client
computer to a virtual machine.
Install the Client Integration Plug-in only once to enable all the functionality the plug-in delivers. You must
close the Web browser before installing the plug-in.
If you install the Client Integration Plug-in from an Internet Explorer browser, you must first disable
Protected Mode and enable pop-up windows on your Web browser. Internet Explorer identifies the Client
Integration Plug-in as being on the Internet instead of on the local intranet. In such cases, the plug-in is not
installed correctly because Protected Mode is enabled for the Internet.
You cannot launch the virtual machine console in Internet Explorer without the Client Integration Plug-in.
In other supported browsers, the virtual machine console can run without the plug-in.
The Client Integration Plug-in also lets you log in to the vSphere Web Client by using Windows session
credentials.
For information about supported browsers and operating systems, see the vSphere Installation and Setup
documentation.
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, disable Protected Mode.
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to a link to download the Client Integration Plug-in.
2 If the browser blocks the installation either by issuing certificate errors or by running a pop-up blocker,
follow the Help instructions for your browser to resolve the problem.
Pause and Resume a Task in Progress in the vSphere Web Client
You can pause many tasks in the vSphere Web Client and later resume them from the Work in Progress
pane.
Procedure
1 In a dialog box or wizard, click the minimize button.
The task is paused and minimized to the Work in Progress pane. Any changes that you have made in
the dialog box or wizard are saved, but not yet applied to the object you are working with.
2 When you are ready to resume the task, click it in the Work in Progress pane.
The dialog box or wizard opens and you can resume the task from where you left off.
Refresh Data in the vSphere Web Client
You must manually refresh the data in the vSphere Web Client to see changes made to objects by other users
during your session.
For performance reasons, the vSphere Web Client does not continuously refresh data on all objects in the
inventory. All changes that you make during your current session are immediately reflected in the client
user interface. Change made by other users or in other sessions are not reflected until you manually refresh
the data.
Searching the Inventory in the vSphere Web Client
With vSphere Web Client, you can search the inventory for objects that match specified criteria. If the
vSphere Web Client is connected to a vCenter Server system that is part of a Linked Mode group, you can
search the inventories of all vCenter Server systems in that group.
You can only view and search for inventory objects that you have permission to view. Because the search
service queries Active Directory for information about user permissions, you must be logged in to a domain
account to search all vCenter Server systems in a Linked Mode group. If you log in using a local account,
searches return results only for the local vCenter Server system, even if it is joined to other servers in Linked
Save a Search in the vSphere Web Client
You can save search queries so that you can retrieve them to rerun later.
Procedure
1 Enter a query for either a simple or advanced search.
2 Click Save.
3 Type a name for the search and click OK.
The search query you entered is saved. You can reload that query later and repeat the search.
Load a Saved Search in the vSphere Web Client
You can load a saved search query to rerun the search.
The vSphere Web Client saves search queries, not search results. When you load a saved search, the search
query is run again and new results are displayed.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click Saved Searches.
2 Click the saved search.
The search runs and the results are displayed.
View Recent Objects
You can quickly navigate to the objects that you visited during your vSphere Web Client session. You can go back and forth between objects you last visited without having to search for the objects in the object
navigator or in the inventory tree.
In the Recent Objects drop-down menu, you can see a history of the most recent objects that you visited in
your environment. Recent objects display two types of objects, the most recent objects that you visited, and
the latest objects that you created. The recent objects list is persistent between vSphere Web Client sessions, but the new objects list is not persistent between vSphere Web Client sessions.
Configure the vSphere Web Client Timeout Value
By default, vSphere Web Client sessions terminate after 120 minutes of idle time, requiring the user to log in
again to resume using the client. You can change the timeout value by editing the webclient.properties file.
Procedure
1 On the computer where the vSphere Web Client is installed, locate the webclient.properties file.
The location of this file depends on the operating system on which the vSphere Web Client is installed.
2 Edit the file to include the line session.timeout = value where value is the timeout value in minutes.
To set the client to never time out, specify a negative or 0 value for the timeout.
For example, to set the timeout value to 60 minutes, include the line session.timeout = 60.
3 Restart the vSphere Web Client service.
Use of the vSphere Web Client requires a supported Web browser.
The vSphere Web Client requires the Adobe Flash Player version 11.5.0 or later to be installed with the
appropriate plug-in for your browser.
Log in to vCenter Server using the vSphere Web Client
If you want to use vCenter Server 5.0 with vSphere Web Client, verify that the vCenter Server 5.0 system is
registered with vSphere Web Client.
If you want to use vCenter Server 5.1 with vSphere Web Client, verify that vCenter Server is installed and
that both vCenter Server and vSphere Web Client point to the same vCenter Single Sign On instance.
Procedure
1 Open a Web browser and enter the URL for the vSphere Web Client:
https://client-hostname:port/vsphere-client.
By default the port is 9443, but this can be changed during vSphere Web Client installation.
2 In the Username text box, enter the user name that is on the vCenter Single Sign On and has
permissions on vCenter Server.
3 In the Password text box, enter the password.
4 Click Login.
5 If a warning message about an untrusted SSL certificate appears, select the appropriate action based on
your security policy.
Log Out of vCenter Server Using the vSphere Web Client
Click the username at the top of the vSphere Web Client window and select Logout.
Use the vSphere Web Client Inventory Tree
You can use the inventory tree in the vSphere Web Client to browse and select objects as an alternative to
the navigator.
The inventory tree shows a hierarchical arrangement of objects in four different views: Hosts and Clusters,
VMs and Templates, Storage, or Networking.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click vCenter.
2 Under Inventory Trees, click one of the four categories to display one of the tree views.
3 Click the triangle next to any object to expand the tree and show the child objects.
4 Select an object in the inventory tree to display information about the object in the center pane.
5 (Optional) Click the selected object to shift to the navigator and bring the object into focus.
6 Click one of the tabs in the center pane to access additional information and actions.
Getting Started
Summary
Monitor
Manage
Related Objects
Install the Client Integration Plug-In in the vSphere Web Client
The Client Integration Plug-in provides access to a virtual machine's console in the vSphere Web Client, and
provides access to other vSphere infrastructure features.
You use the Client Integration Plug-in to deploy OVF or OVA templates and transfer files with the datastore
browser. You can also use the Client Integration Plug-in to connect virtual devices that reside on a client
computer to a virtual machine.
Install the Client Integration Plug-in only once to enable all the functionality the plug-in delivers. You must
close the Web browser before installing the plug-in.
If you install the Client Integration Plug-in from an Internet Explorer browser, you must first disable
Protected Mode and enable pop-up windows on your Web browser. Internet Explorer identifies the Client
Integration Plug-in as being on the Internet instead of on the local intranet. In such cases, the plug-in is not
installed correctly because Protected Mode is enabled for the Internet.
You cannot launch the virtual machine console in Internet Explorer without the Client Integration Plug-in.
In other supported browsers, the virtual machine console can run without the plug-in.
The Client Integration Plug-in also lets you log in to the vSphere Web Client by using Windows session
credentials.
For information about supported browsers and operating systems, see the vSphere Installation and Setup
documentation.
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, disable Protected Mode.
1 In the vSphere Web Client, navigate to a link to download the Client Integration Plug-in.
2 If the browser blocks the installation either by issuing certificate errors or by running a pop-up blocker,
follow the Help instructions for your browser to resolve the problem.
Pause and Resume a Task in Progress in the vSphere Web Client
You can pause many tasks in the vSphere Web Client and later resume them from the Work in Progress
pane.
Procedure
1 In a dialog box or wizard, click the minimize button.
The task is paused and minimized to the Work in Progress pane. Any changes that you have made in
the dialog box or wizard are saved, but not yet applied to the object you are working with.
2 When you are ready to resume the task, click it in the Work in Progress pane.
The dialog box or wizard opens and you can resume the task from where you left off.
Refresh Data in the vSphere Web Client
You must manually refresh the data in the vSphere Web Client to see changes made to objects by other users
during your session.
For performance reasons, the vSphere Web Client does not continuously refresh data on all objects in the
inventory. All changes that you make during your current session are immediately reflected in the client
user interface. Change made by other users or in other sessions are not reflected until you manually refresh
the data.
Searching the Inventory in the vSphere Web Client
With vSphere Web Client, you can search the inventory for objects that match specified criteria. If the
vSphere Web Client is connected to a vCenter Server system that is part of a Linked Mode group, you can
search the inventories of all vCenter Server systems in that group.
You can only view and search for inventory objects that you have permission to view. Because the search
service queries Active Directory for information about user permissions, you must be logged in to a domain
account to search all vCenter Server systems in a Linked Mode group. If you log in using a local account,
searches return results only for the local vCenter Server system, even if it is joined to other servers in Linked
Save a Search in the vSphere Web Client
You can save search queries so that you can retrieve them to rerun later.
Procedure
1 Enter a query for either a simple or advanced search.
2 Click Save.
3 Type a name for the search and click OK.
The search query you entered is saved. You can reload that query later and repeat the search.
Load a Saved Search in the vSphere Web Client
You can load a saved search query to rerun the search.
The vSphere Web Client saves search queries, not search results. When you load a saved search, the search
query is run again and new results are displayed.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Web Client Home, click Saved Searches.
2 Click the saved search.
The search runs and the results are displayed.
View Recent Objects
You can quickly navigate to the objects that you visited during your vSphere Web Client session. You can go back and forth between objects you last visited without having to search for the objects in the object
navigator or in the inventory tree.
In the Recent Objects drop-down menu, you can see a history of the most recent objects that you visited in
your environment. Recent objects display two types of objects, the most recent objects that you visited, and
the latest objects that you created. The recent objects list is persistent between vSphere Web Client sessions, but the new objects list is not persistent between vSphere Web Client sessions.
Configure the vSphere Web Client Timeout Value
By default, vSphere Web Client sessions terminate after 120 minutes of idle time, requiring the user to log in
again to resume using the client. You can change the timeout value by editing the webclient.properties file.
Procedure
1 On the computer where the vSphere Web Client is installed, locate the webclient.properties file.
The location of this file depends on the operating system on which the vSphere Web Client is installed.
2 Edit the file to include the line session.timeout = value where value is the timeout value in minutes.
To set the client to never time out, specify a negative or 0 value for the timeout.
For example, to set the timeout value to 60 minutes, include the line session.timeout = 60.
3 Restart the vSphere Web Client service.
- On Windows operating systems, restart the VMware vSphere Web Client service.
- On the vCenter Server Appliance, restart the vSphere-client service.
Remove Stored User Data in the vSphere Web Client
The vSphere Web Client stores user data including saved searches, Work In Progress items, and Getting
Started Pages preferences. You can remove this stored data to reset these items to the initial defaults and
remove stored data that you no longer need.
You can remove data only for the currently logged-in user. Data stored by other users is not affected.
1 In the vSphere Web Client, click the name of the currently logged-in user and select Remove Stored
Data.
2 Select the data to remove.
3 Click OK.
Drag and Drop Objects in the vSphere Web Client
You can select an inventory object, and while holding the left mouse button you can drag and drop it to
another object. Drag and drop is an alternative way to quickly initiate operations that are available in the
context menu, such as Move To and Migrate.
For completing some drag-and-drop operations, you do not need to perform any additional actions. For
completing others, you might have to go through a wizard.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client inventory tree or in a list view, select an inventory object group.
You can drag-and-drop objects within the vSphere Web Client inventory tree, or from a list view to the
inventory tree.
You can access list views from the Inventory Lists, the Related Objects tab, and search results.
2 Drag an object to a destination object.
The mouse cursor changes depending on whether you can drop the object to the object you currently
point to.
3 Drop the object on the destination object.
A task starts in the Recent Tasks panel.
4 (Optional) If a wizard opens, follow the prompts to complete the drag-and-drop operation.
The object is moved to the destination object you selected.
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